Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Lesotho, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Lesotho stood at 95.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Lesotho peaked at 98.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 155th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32.0% | — |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +138.8% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 95.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 95.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +138.8% | 32.0% | 76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 32.0% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Timor-Leste 96.5% compare
- 152 East Timor 96.5% compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 96.0% compare
- 155 Ukraine 95.8% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.6% compare
- 157 Laos 95.6% compare
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Lesotho was 95.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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